According to data from StatCounter, Google Chrome routed more Internet traffic over the weekend than Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Explorer has long held its spot as the most-used Web browser in the world. However, other Internet trackers still show Internet Explorer in the lead, and have criticized StatCounter's data collection methods, saying the group does not account for the different ways countries collect Internet traffic data.

According to analytics firm StatCounter, users accessing the Web through mobile devices has doubled every year since 2009. In its latest report, StatCounter says that global Internet usage through mobile devices rose to 8.5%. According to the firm's report, the global leader in mobile Web devices is Nokia, accounting for 40 % of usage. The firm believes that Nokia's global dominance is due to its high penetration in emerging markets like India.

According to internet monitoring firm StatCounter, Google's Chrome has overtaken Firefox and become the world's second-most popular web browser. Statcounter recently reported that Chrome's market share rose to 25.69% in November, while Firefox's share was 25.23%. Google's Chrome browser has showed considerable growth during past two years. Chrome's use has increased by 10% in the past year alone.